Letter of Equivalency for Canadian Trained Early Childhood Professionals

STEPS TO EQUIVALENCY PROCESS

Step 1: Obtain an equivalency application and handbook

Download and review these documents now:

Application Form (Canadian Trained Applicants)
AECEO Equivalency Information and Application Guide

or contact the AECEO office at info@aeceo.ca (Tel) 416-487-3157 or 1-800-936-3236.

Step 2: Information Session or Intake Interview Registration

Information sessions are held throughout the year in the AECEO Provincial Office in Toronto. Pre-registration for these sessions is required. For those residing outside of the Toronto area, phone interviews with the Intake Coordinator can be arranged. Contact the AECEO Intake Coordinator to register.

Step 3: Preparation for Submission

- Begin gathering and preparing documents for your submission.
- Attend AECEO information session/interview session with Intake Coordinator
- All applicants must meet College English language level fluency to qualify. Applicants unable to provide accepted proof of language fluency will be required to undergo language assessment and testing.
- Submit completed application forms, documentation and prescribed fee. Register to write the Knowledge of Early Childhood Education Field Assessment Exam.

Step 4: Knowledge of Early Childhood Education Field Assessment Exam

It is mandatory for all applicants to write the Knowledge of ECE Field Assessment Exam. Exemptions may be granted on a case by case basis. Examinations are held in the AECEO Provincial Office in Toronto, three to four times a year. Alternate locations and proctors across Ontario will be secured as needed. Results from this examination are not a pass/fail grade but assist the AECEO in validating submitted documents and assessing current knowledge strengths and gaps in the applicant’s profile.

Step 5: Evaluation

Your file will be reviewed, validated and assessed by AECEO Assessors. Additional documentation or validation may be required as determined by the Assessors. Allow 6-8 weeks for processing. Upon completion of the evaluation, a letter detailing the outcomes will be sent to the applicant.

Step 6: Fulfill Requirements

Upon receipt of your evaluation results, you may be required to complete additional gap training to obtain your letter of equivalency. Applicants wishing to appeal the evaluation results must submit a request to appeal within 30 days. Applicants must complete gap training courses in an approved training institution. Applicants are given two years to complete all requirements. Applicants are responsible for registering with the recognized training institution and any fees charged by the institution to complete their requirements.

Step 7: Letter of Equivalency Certificate

Upon successful completion of the requirements prescribed in the evaluation results, applicants will be issued their Letter of Equivalency Certificate within two - three weeks.

Upon receipt of AECEO Letter of Equivalency, applicants must register for membership with the College of Early Childhood Educators to be entitled to use the professional title of “Early Childhood Educator” or “Registered Early Childhood Educator” and to work within the scope of practice of an early childhood educator in the province of Ontario.